Executive Director Hello River Lovers, This Channel Chat is exploring the exciting world of freshwater mussels. Considered ‘nature’s water filtration system’, they are a great indicator of an aquatic ecosystem’s health. They can filter up to 10 gallons of water a day, removing algae, organic matter, and nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus from the water. Some species can live more than 100 years and their reproductive life … Read more
As the Legislature prepares to return on June 3rd to wrap up the 2020 session and pass their budget, now is the time to remind legislators of river funding priorities. The Governor is expected to release her revised budget recommendations sometime in the near future and we expect the Legislature will take that into consideration as they prepare their budget. The Governor initially included funding for Dam Mitigation … Read more
COVID-19 Precautions We care about your safety – and ours! While we are unable to completely eliminate all live classroom or fieldwork to offer a meaningful workshop, we will be practicing way to minimize virus hazards in the following ways – Anyone exhibiting cough, sore throat, or fever symptoms should not attend sessions. One travel day has been eliminated from the 4-day event. All participants will be expected to practice >6’ distancing … Read more